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Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc

Sr. Director, Alliance Management

Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, South San Francisco, California, us, 94083


Job purpose

The Senior Director, Alliance Management will be a key member on a team focused on alliance management activities to build value through strategic alliances and licensing transactions.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities for this position involve serving as a cross-functional leader working in close coordination with key senior staff and consultants (e.g., within Commercial Development, Intellectual Property and Legal Affairs, Finance, Project Management and R&D) and engaging with our partners and potential partners at all levels.

Serve as a key contact for existing partners and on the team responsible for identifying, evaluating, negotiating, and executing new strategic alliances and/or licensing transactions

Participate in Cytokinetics’ strategic planning process

Develop and maintain strong internal and external relationships for effective operations

Ensure effective partnership governance and planning

Provide guidance to others working on Cytokinetics’ partnerships

Leverage strong internal relationships and external network to drive the execution of initiatives

Generate and deliver impactful presentations to senior management and key decision-makers

Lead initiatives to enhance alliance management capabilities and work collaboratively with colleagues in Business Development

Qualifications

Advanced degree (e.g., M.B.A., J.D., Ph.D., etc.) with 12+ years of management and post-baccalaureate experience in the biopharma industry is required

Regional experience is a plus

Track record of productive participation in an alliance management role

Technical ability to understand pipeline/portfolio at the company and potential partners

Ability to summarize or simplify complex concepts and to “think on your feet”

Experience with co-development/commercialization partnerships and/or regional licenses

Excellent analytical capabilities, strong interpersonal and communication skills, demonstrated creativity, flexibility and problem-solving ability, solid knowledge base regarding business development and alliance management practices and trends, firm grounding in intellectual property/licensing matters, and proven ability to work effectively in a team environment with interactions across multiple, diverse disciplines

Positive attitude, attention to detail and polished presentation skills

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